Tag: Ebola
CDC Will Test Travelers From Rwanda for Ebola-Like Marburg Virus
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As health officials work furiously to stem the spread of Marburg virus in...
Outbreak of Ebola-Like Marburg Virus in Rwanda Has Killed 8 People
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A rare, highly contagious Ebola-like virus has claimed eight lives in Rwanda,...
U.S. to Screen Travelers From Uganda for Ebola Amid Outbreak in That Country
Screenings will include a temperature check and a health questionnaire to be shared with local officials
Congo Ebola Outbreak Declared Over
It has been 42 days with no new cases since the last survivor tested negative and was discharged from Ebola treatment unit
Ebola Outbreak Likely Triggered by Survivor
Investigation suggests survivor carried the virus for at least five years and then transmitted it via semen to a sex partner
U.S. to Monitor Air Travelers From African Nations With Ebola
As of Feb. 25, Guinea had nine Ebola cases, five deaths; the Democratic Republic of the Congo had eight cases, four deaths
U.S. Calls for Swift Action on New Ebola Outbreaks
Ebola has an average case fatality rate of 50 percent, though it can vary by outbreak
WHO and Partners to Stockpile Ebola Vaccine
Emergency reserve of about 500,000 doses of a Merck vaccine will be established
Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Declared Over
Wednesday marks 42 days, or two incubation periods, since the last survivor tested negative for the virus
Congo Marks End of World’s Second Deadliest Ebola Outbreak
The outbreak began in August 2018 and resulted in 2,280 deaths
